Question

Help me come up with a formula for distance between two points traveling clockwise!

Answer 1

Sorry the numbers are in the wrong orientation

Answer 2

The formula for calculating the distance between two points traveling in counter clockwise would be the absolute value of the difference between any two points and modding that value.

Answer 3

But what would be the distance formula for traveling clock-wise?

Answer 4

Hold on, A friend is coming to help.

Answer 5

Sorry, we don't need the mod for traveling counter clockwise, that was my mistake! The formula should just be the absolute value of the difference between any two points.

Answer 6

okay, thanks for the help!

Answer 7

"A friend" has arrived ;3

Answer 8

yay :D

Answer 9

There she is!

Answer 10

Any specific thing you need help with? ^0^

Answer 11

I need help figuring out the distance formula between any two points when its traveling clockwise

Answer 12

Alright, give me oneeeee moment :3 just looking over the past things said on the post.

Answer 13

What are the Answers?

Answer 14

^

Answer 15

I just so happen to be bad at telling time and just using the clock in general since I wasn't taught the right way, but I will do the best I can to help .w.

Answer 16

this is not a hw question, unfortunately, so i don't have the answers. :/

Answer 17

No, he means if there are any answer choices I believe C:

Answer 18

any ideas ? :(

Answer 19

What I am trying to say is, is this question multiple choice, or is it a written out question?

Answer 20

When traveling from 0 -> 5, the distance is 1 , but traveling from 0 - > 1, the distance is 5.

Answer 21

i made up this problem

Answer 22

I just want to know the formula for calculating the distance between any two points

Answer 23

One moment please, almost done.

Answer 24

What she said, XD.

Answer 25

thank you!

Answer 26

Hi, do you mind if I tag one of my other friends to assist you? I would hate to give you the wrong information since I am not an expert with clocks plus I am really bad at math. I would hate for you to not get any help..

Answer 27

this is not a clock problem.. really. But, may i ask if you understand the question?

Answer 28

@myininaya

Answer 29

Not at all x.x

Answer 30

Not really, No.

Answer 31

Even algebra equations is better than working with clock related problems in my opinion xD

Answer 32

Btw do you guys see the picture?

Answer 33

Yep, I do. c:

Answer 34

okay sweet, so lets say we are at point 0, and we would like to know the distance between 0 and 5.

Answer 35

since we are traveling clockwise, the distance is 1.

Answer 36

So, lets say i am at point 0 again, and we want to know the distance between 0 and 4. Since, we are traveling clockwise, the distance is 2.

Answer 37

It seems like you already know the answer to the question..o.e

Answer 38

Ok, but why would the distance be two if 0 to 5 is 1?

Answer 39

But i need to come up with a formula, that given any two points, I would get it's distance.

Answer 40

soggy, where did i say that?

Answer 41

Also, wouldn't the distance decrease in the amount if it was to a lower number?

Answer 42

"So, lets say i am at point 0 again, and we want to know the distance between 0 and 4. Since, we are traveling clockwise, the distance is 2."

Answer 43

well, you see thats the problem and the "hard part".

Answer 44

thats why i figured the counterclockwise so fast and easy, lol. it was super intuitive!

Answer 45

@jabez177 @jim_thompson5910

Answer 46

Have a nice night.

Answer 47

you too!

Answer 48

sorry we couldn't help you,:(

Answer 49

no worries, its a tough question!

Answer 50

If the points are equally spaced out and they are on a circle, and we knew the radius of the circle, then we could find the distance between any two consecutive points